The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-04

j tl0n9 whose formulation Dhu Obon COn
! pleted by the general committee. The
resolutions are not novel. Tho new
plank is one restricting emigration
The Dow law Ia simply indorsed; tht
proposition to extend the local option
feature to the townships was defeatt d
The rebel flag order Is alluded to anC
the necessary amount Of patriotic srdOl
IN infused, as said one fllppant member
of the committee. 1t ia probably forgot
ten by these flag Tanters that Ohio Re
publicans begged congress to cancel tht
war taxes charged against the southern
! States and thus give them money, tina
Ohio might get her payments back tt
fill q bankrupt treasury.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party in convention as
sembed submits to the people of Ohio the
following declaration of its principles:
"First-We are in favor of protective
tariff to secure to American citizens the
privilege of supplying every article which
can be produced as well in the United States
as in other countries, aud sufficiently to
| supply American wants. Such a tariff
makes demand for and gives employment
| to the labor of American citizens, and
thereby aids in securing just compensation
| for labor, We denounce the Ohio Demo
cratic platform of tariff for revenue only,
and which demands an indiscriminate reduo-
| tion in all duties on imported ar icles, the
| effect of which would be to encourage
importations, thus giving American patron
| age to foreign producers and foreign labor
or rather than to our own
'Second-While we adhere 10 the public
from Europe great bodies of industrious cit
i2ens, who have added to the wealth, pro.
gress and power of our country, while we
welcome to our shores the well disposed and
industrious emigrant, who contributes by
his energy and intelligence to the cause of
free government, we view with alarm unre-
stmcted immigration from foreign lands as
dangerous to the peace and good order of the
country and the integrity and character of
its citizensh p. We urge congress to pass
such laws and establish such regulations as
sEnll protect us from the inroad of the An
archist, the Communist, the polygamst fu-
gitiyes from justice the insane, the depend
ent paupers the vicious and criminal classes
contract labor in any form, under any name
or guise; and all Others who seek our shores,
not to become part Of our civilization and
to our laws no sympathy to our aims and
institutions but VINO come among us to make
war upon society, to diminish the dignity
and rewards of American wOrkingmen and
degrade our labor to their labor. Against
ali these our gates should be closed. But
while favoring every honorable and practi-
cable measure to protect American labor
against The evil effects Of foreign immigra-
tlpu and pou,yatitinn wa ,,on0rr,, iya oil
dangers which menace it at home, and con-
denim as hostile to its cause and as subver-
sive of its dignity and power, the bold and
persistent usurpaton in many of the states
of its political ri"ats and privileges.
The condition of the men who labor in the
north cannot be maintained or imu roved so
long as the men who labor in the south are
wrongfully deprived of their rights and
powers of American citizenship Their la
bors meet in close and immediate competi.
tion, and neither can be degraded without
striking at the prosperity and independence
of the other Recognizing these plain truths,
we demand free ballot and a fair count in
all sections of our country. We demand
and will ever demand it as the only source
of justice to the reai products of prosperity
and wealth and the sole security of the re-
public and its free institutions.
"Third-We deprecate National strife and
divisions. We have placed the war with its
hates and revenges, behind us; but the set
Elements of the war must stand irrevocable
respected, honored and observed in every
part Of the republic. More we have never
demanded, less we will not have Congress
should exercise its constitutional authority,
and take control and supervision of elections
of ranrpspn toti vas tn pDu urasS y
The platform goes on to favor liberal pen
sions to the soldiers and sailors of the union
adequate appropriations for National water
ways, and demand that if too much rove
nue. is collected to meet these and other pub
lie needs the first step in reduction shall be
the abolition of the internal tax upon Amer
lean grown tobacco. 1t declares that the |
public lands should be held sacredly for set |
Tiers, and while condemning the false pre-
tense of Cleveland's administration of the |
civil service laws it advocates its mainte- |
nance and proper enforcement. Sympathy
is extended to Gladstone, Parnell and their |
in their efforts to sec.re Home |
Rule for Ireland. The veto of pension bills |
is condemned, the language in which several |
of Mr. Cleveland's vetOes have been couched |
is denounced, and the particular veto |
Of the dependent pension bill is character
ized as plain violation of the oft repeated |
promises of the Democratic party, and
demand is made that congress shall pass and |
tie president approve liberal pension enact |
Inents. |
The administration of Governor Foraker
is endorsed, and the legislature praised for |
the passage of the Dow law. There is the |
usually strong tariff plank, and the plat |
,J,.
TO Senator Sherman:
"Recognizing as the ReDuhico1s Of Ohio |
always have, the gifted and tried statesmen
of the Republican party of other states,
loyal and unfaltering in their devotion to
the success of the organization in 1883, un-
der whatever standard bearer the Repnbli- |
can National convention may select, they |
have just pride in the record and career Of |
John Sherman as a member of the Republi- |
can party, and as a statesman of fidelity,
large experience and great ability. His |
career as a statesman began with the birth |
Of the Republican party; his genius and
patriotism are stamped upon the records of
the party and the statutes and constitution
of the country, and believing that his NOM
ination for the office of president would be
wise and iudicious, we respectfully present
his name to the people of this United States
as candidate, and announce our hearty
and cordial support of him for that of
ficen
GOVERNOR FORAKER ARRIVES.
TOLEDO, July 27.-Ah 2:30 p. N. Gov.
ernor Foraker, accompanied by several
friends, arrived In q special car, placed
at their disposal by President John ".
Shaw, of the Columbus, Hooking Valley